Few men are willing to brave the disapproval of their fellows, the censure of their colleagues, the wrath of their society.

Moral courage is a rarer commodity than bravery in battle, or great intelligence.

Yet it is the one essential, vital quality of those who seek to change a world which yields most painfully to change

- Ernest Hemingway

CHILD POLICY At Karoo Café we regard all children as little angels, and to be honest, sometimes the parents as adult devils. We have an

obligation towards you and all our other patrons to maintain the quiet and peaceful ambiance of the Café, and

acknowledging the rights of all patrons we respectfully request that you keep your children quiet and seated at the table

with you. The open water features, many stairs and hot fireplaces are also not child friendly and can be outright

dangerous for children that are wandering around.

We thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

“Children are great imitators. Give them something great to imitate”

Anonymous

012 807 6063 info@karoocafe.co.za www.karoocafe.co.za

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BREAKFAST

Monday to Friday – All day

Saturday & Sunday - 8am-12pm

Skilpadjies R 54 Liver of lamb wrapped in “netvet” with 2 eggs, served with pap and chakalaka

Karoo Veld R 85 2 Lamb chops, bacon, 2 eggs, poppy seed pap muffin and chakalaka. Served with roosterkoek

Lamb Sausage R 68 Breakfast Grilled lamb sausage with bacon, 2 eggs, a poppy seed pap muffin and chakalaka, with roosterkoek

Mini Veld R 58 Bacon, 2 eggs, poppy seed pap muffin and chakalaka with roosterkoek

Pumpkin Fritters R 62 Layered with bacon, brie and cherry relish, topped with fresh rocket

OR R 58 Layered with mushrooms and cream cheese, smothered in a lavender sauce and sprinkled with toasted seeds

Berry Delight R 40 Layers of yoghurt and berry compote, with muesli on the side

Roosterkoek R 35 Traditional home made roosterkoek, either with: Butter, real fruit preserves & Condensed milk

OR Butter, chakalaka & cheese

Elsje's Omelet R 52 Ham, Mushroom, Tomato & Cheese

Trout Omelet R 58 Smoked Trout, Onion & Cheese

French Toast (Monday – Friday only) Honey or Syrup R 48 Bacon, Banana & drizzled with Honey R 63 Mascarpone, Rocket & Berry Compote R 60

Meaty Platter R 82 (Monday – Friday only) A selection of cold meat, biltong, cheese, caramelised onions, basil pesto, dukkah & fresh bread

Cheese Platter R 86 (Monday – Friday only) A selection of cheeses, olives, fresh fruit, fig preserve, with fresh bread and crackers

Quiche R 56 Served with black rice salad Butternut quiche with blue cheese Bacon, mushroom and feta quiche with pesto Chicken, pepperdew and feta with pepperdew mayonnaise

Cape Malay R 63 Chicken Livers Pan seared chicken livers in a creamy Cape Malay sauce, served on bruschetta topped with crispy bacon

Roasted Vegetable R 52 Bruschetta Roasted vegetables on bruschetta, drizzled with olive oil, finished with basil pesto, garnished with rocket and topped with feta

Smoked Trout R 70 Bruschetta Bruschetta topped with smoked trout, cottage cheese infused with pepperdews, topped with pickled ginger and fresh avocado

Mediterranean Steak R 75 Bruschetta Fillet steak on a bruschetta with baba ganoush, rocket, sundried tomato and roasted bell pepper marmalade

Fusion Chicken R 63 Lime marinated chicken breast, served with a citrus, red onion, banana and avocado salad with potato wedges

Pasta R 54 Penne pasta with cherry tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese

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Chorizo sausage R 60

Smoked Trout Pasta R 78 Penne pasta with smoked trout served with capers and a citrus cream

Gourmet Karoo R 76 Lamb Burger On roosterkoek, topped with white cheddar and caramelised onion. Served with potato wedges and minted mayonnaise.

The BLT R52 Bacon, avocado, sundried tomatoes, lettuce, camembert with pepper marmalade

The Baba Ganoush R48 Black mushrooms, rocket, capers, sundried tomatoes and cream cheese with baba ganoush

The Pastrami R55 Pastrami, brie, olives, papaya with honey mustard

OPEN SANDWICHES

On your choice of bread: White / Seeded

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salad selection Seriously Salad R 65 Lettuce, sweet peppers, cherry tomatoes, olives, feta, avocado and caramelised onions

ADD Biltong or trout R 72 Warm Lamb Salad R 78 Lamb cubes marinated in olive oil, garlic, lemon & cumin Served with lettuce, tomato & cucumber salad and sprinkled with couscous and a yoghurt dressing

Fillet & Papaya Salad R 78 Tender strips of beef fillet with papaya on mixed greens topped with cucumber, mixed peppers and cherry tomatoes

Thai Chicken Curry R 82 Tender chicken strips cooked in Green Thai curry sauce. Served with steamed rice and ribbon vegetables

Half Shell Green Lip Mussels R 92 Mussels in a Red Thai curry sauce, infused with lime leaf and served with chunky bread

Lentil Curry (Vegetarian) R 72 A rich and spicy lentil curry served on rice, with a cooling side salad and yoghurt sauce

Lemon Chicken R 82 Chicken breasts smothered in a creamy lemon sauce and served with wild rice salad

Mild Ostrich Curry R 95 Tender Ostrich cubes in a rich curry sauce. Served with Basmati rice, a cooling side salad and yoghurt sauce

Words of Wisdom & Advice 100c ~

The following meals are served with pan fried vegetables or garden salad and your choice of starch:

Chakalaka pap tower / Potato wedges / Rice / Mashed potatoes

Karoo Lamb Chops R 105 3 Succulent lamb chops

Lamb Potjie R 125 Tender lamb shanks simmered in a balsamic, red wine and tomato reduction

Oxtail R 135 Red wine and tomato oxtail, cooked to perfection

Steaks (Monday – Friday only)

Served with your choice of sauce: Creamy mushroom sauce / Peppercorn sauce / Thai mussel sauce

Ostrich fillet with garlic butter medallions 200g R 125 Beef fillet 200g R 126 Rib eye steak 300g R 125 T-Bone steak 400g R 115

DESSERT Chocolate Brownies R 35 Served with full cream vanilla ice cream / cream

Full Cream Vanilla Ice Cream R 30 Served with our homemade chocolate sauce

Sticky Toffee Pudding R 35 Served with full cream ice cream / cream

Volcano Cake R 35 Hot molten chocolate cake, served with full cream vanilla ice cream / cream

COFFEE

COMPANIONS

Slice of cake R 30 Baked Cheesecake; Carrot cake; Lemon Meringue; Chocolate Ganache; Apple Crumble

Muffins R 30 Pumpkin & Cream cheese; Bran

Cinnamon Bun R 20 Warm & sticky

Tartlets R 18 Blueberry & White choc swirl; Lemon; Caramel & Choc Ganache

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Freshly roasted on site

Standard coffees are made using Espresso Gold

You can try your favourite coffee with any bean

Blends: Karoo Blend (Medium)

Blue Mountain (Medium)

Italian Roast (Very dark)

French roast (Very very dark)

Single origin: add R 1.50 African Kenya

Ethiopia

South America Colombia Brazil Guatemala

Flavoured: add R 2 Hazelnut / French Vanilla / Kahlua Fudge Cream Caramel / English Toffee / Irish Cream

Decaffeinated: add R 2

HOT DRINKS

Hot chocolate R 26 Swiss chocolate stick - Plain / chili

Horlicks R 20 Milo R 20

milkshakes Frulata R 24 Ice cream & fruit juice Apple/tropical/ strawberry/mango/ orange/cranberry

Milkshakes R 24 Coffee/Chocolate/Strawberry/ Vanilla

SMOOTHIES Berry Express R 30 Strawberry, Raspberry, Blackberry

Tropical Tang R 30 Peach, Pineapple, Mango

Paw Paw Punch R 30 Papaya, Kiwi and Strawberry

Best Mate R 30 Blueberry, Raspberry, Banana

Peach Bum R 30 Peach, Strawberry, Banana

Juice R 19 Apple / Tropical / Strawberry / Mango/ Orange / Cranberry

Feel free to mix flavours

La Vie Mineral Water

Still/Sparkling 250ml R 14

750ml R 28

Long Black R 15

Espresso R 15 Double Espresso R 19 (Recommended roast: Espresso Gold / Italian / French)

Cappuccino Foam R 18 Cappuccino Cream R 19

Latté R 20

Karoo Latte R 24 Condensed milk coffee

Iced Coffee R 20 Espresso, milk, ice

Rooibos Rooibos R 14 Red Cappuccino foam R 19 Red Cappuccino cream R 21

Black Teas English/Ceylon R 14 Earl Grey R 15 Herbal Teas R 17 (Please ask your waiter for the selection)

Iced Teas Peppermint cooler R 37 Iced peppermint tea with Pimms and Ginger Ale

The Earl Berry cooler R 23 Earl grey tea & Cranberry juice with a splash of lime

Hibiscus Sparkler R 23 Rose Hip Tea, Hibiscus Tea & Ginger Ale with grenadine

Red Apple cooler R 20 Rooibos Tea & Apple Juice

Orange Oasis R 20 Rooibos Tea, orange juice & Mint

Bos Natural Iced Tea Energy R 22 with Ginko Biloba Regular R 20 Lemon / Lime & Ginger / Apple / Peach / Berry

SOFT DRINKS Tizers R 21 Appletizer, Grapetizer

Classic soft drinks R 18 Coke, Coke lite, Coke Zero, Fanta (Orange/Grape)

Cream Soda, Iron Brew

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Wine List

Sparkling Wine & MCC

Darling Cellars Blanc de Blanc Brut R155 Delicate citrus and apple notes on the nose are supported by ripe apple and brioche aromas

L'Avenir Brut Rose R195 A stylish bubbly from this top winery. Just a tinge of pink, excellent creamy mousse

Robertson Sweet White R105 This delicious sparkling wine offers ripe yellow apple and melon notes on a full palate

Robertson Dry Brut R105 This sophisticated sparkling wine is fresh and crisp with notes of apple and pear

White Wine

Darling Cellars Bush Vine Sauvignon Blanc R 22 R 85 Grassy, nettles and subtle flintiness on the nose with tropical fruit and guava flavours on the palate

Spier Sauvignon Blanc R105 The wine shows fresh tropical fruit aromas with passion fruit, gooseberries and cut grass undertones

Darling Cellars Sweet Darling White R 18 R 60 100% Bukettraube. Guava, white pears and citrus on the nose and palate

Leeuwenkuil Chenin Blanc R 70 This wine displays flinty character on the nose and is redolent of green apple, granadilla and guava

La Bri Chardonnay R150 Lively citrus notes add a lift to the richer aromas and flavours which reward you on the nose and palate

Morgenhof Fantail Chenin/Sauvignon R110 This wine shows refreshing flavours of lime, citrus and mango with a hint of floral tones

Rosé

Darling Cellars Merlot Rosé R 18 R 65 Strawberries and Turkish Delight on the nose and mouth-watering fruity flavours

Darling Cellars Sweet Darling Rosé R 18 R 60 90% Bukkettraube/10% Ruby Cabernet. Fruity and floral aromas

De Morgenzon Garden Vinyard R110 47% Syrah, 32% Grenache, 21% Mourvédre. Aromas of cherries and strawberry followed by juicy summer fruit salad on the palate

Red Wines

Darling Cellars Six Tonner Merlot R 25 R100 Soft, fruity wine with juicy ripe plum and mulberry on the nose and palate

Lanzerac Merlot R190 Flavours of chocolate, dark berries, pencil shavings, slight cigar box and vanilla, plums and blackberry are prominent

Guardian Peak Merlot R160 Clean fresh aromas of red fruit with hints of chocolate

Darling Cellars Old Blocks Pinotage R 25 R100 Stone cherries and wild black berries on the palate, elegant and juicy mouth feel, finishing with soft tannins

Barista Pinotage R125 Intense aromas on first whiff. A bouquet of rich chocolate, freshly brewed coffee, sour cherries and smoky hints

Darling Cellars Chocoholic Pinotage R105 This decadently delicious Pinotage-based wine has a dash of Mourvedre which adds delicious blackberry fruit to this

textured wine

Delaire Graff Shiraz R150 This juicy, Shiraz has a spicy white pepper undertone as well as lavender and dark red fruit aromas

Guardian Peak Shiraz R180 Ripe red fruit aromas are evident, with cassis and white plum

Bon Courage Cabernet Sauvignon R145 Flavours of red berries and a slight hint of nuttiness and vanilla

Morgenhof Cabernet Sauvignon R160 Enticing fruit aromas with hints of tobacco and cedar wood on the back, soft gentle tannins with an easy drinking fresh finish

Something Special

Edgebaston The Pepper Pot R140 Pot-pourri of 6 varieties lead by the spicy varietals of Shiraz and Mouvedre. Well balanced, juicy,and very drinkable

Le Riche "Richesse" R190 The bouquet shows a pepperiness, sweet fruit and subtle oak. On the palate the tannins are soft, juicy and succulent

Rietvallei SPV R130 The blend comprises out of 67% Shiraz, 27% Petit Verdot and 6% Viognier. The pallet is filled with berry fruit and the

peppery, spicy and toasted oak flavours are well integrated

Fortified Wines

De Krans Cape Ruby R 15 R135 Sweet, crushed strawberry, juicy plums, light and brilliantly priced.

De Krans White Muscadel Jerepigo R 15 R140Aromatic Muscadel grapeyness with dollops of intense tropical melon and pineapple.

De Krans Pink Port R 15 R105 This cheeky little devil is strawberry and candy floss on the nose.

De Krans "Original Espresso" R 15 R130 Aromas of freshly ground coffee and layers of dark fruit. It has a firm structure and a lingering aromatic aftertaste

.craft beer

A selection from the best South African Craft Beers

Darling Brew Brewery

Darling Brew is a little micro brewery from the town of Darling on the West Coast. The beer is brewed and fermented for up to 8 weeks allowing the beer to take on all the flavours from the hops and barley used.

All Darling Beers are 100% natural.

Slow Beer - Lager

Tasting notes include sweet toasted nutty oats with a crisp clean finish. A great thirst quenching beer for those long summer days.

Native Ale - Ale A red coloured pale ale that talks rusty, spicy, fruity, lots of plums with a caramel aftertaste. The finish is deliciously hoppy

Silver Back– Black Wheat Beer An intelligently smooth “Black Wit” a new black wheat styled beer. Silky and soft in the mouth and incredibly easy to savour at all times.

Bone Crusher – Wheat Beer A distinct orange peel nose and flavours of spices such as cloves, coriander & lemon grass. Edgy and refreshing in taste with all the spicy richness and finishes with a lingering bitterness.

Black Mist - Dark Ale The malt is roasted at a very high temperature which gives fantastic flavours of coffee, aniseed, chocolate notes with the fruitiness of the Native Ale. Brilliant winter beer and paired with a hearty dish such as curry or a stew.

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Jack Black Brewery

At Jack Black's Brewing Co we're dedicated to brewing beers that inspire us. Our focus is flavour and our philosophy is to innovate while staying true to traditional,

hand-crafted methods.

Butcher Block - Pale Ale R40 An American Style award winning Pale Ale, smooth in body with a distinctive flavour profile, 440 ml and a decidedly fresh taste. Refreshing characteristics balanced with rich malt complexity and a bitterness that lingers to the finish. Floral aroma, touch of honey, well-rounded, perfectly balanced.

Lumberjack – Amber Ale R40

Medium to full bodied with a deep dark red brown hue. This beer has complex malt character 440 ml driven by loads of dark roasted Crystal Malt. Our brewer uses mountains of hops to balance this malt, making Lumberjack an outstanding beer to savor with BBQs, rich stews or classic roasts.

Cape Brewing Company

All CBC beers are brewed with the greatest skill from only the best ingredients and the purest spring water. No additives.

Krystal Weiss R40 A Craft Krystal Weiss, clear-filtered Weiss bier, with an elegant twist of lemon and grapefruit. 440 ml

Amber Weiss R40 A German-style Craft Amber Weiss Bier. Fruity and satisfyingly aromatic. 440 ml Since only slightly hopped, only a light bitterness in the finishing

Devil’s Peak

Devil’s Peak Brewing Company sets out to produce brews unlike any other beer you’re likely to find in South Africa.

Kings Block House – IPA R40 A decidedly hoppy and bitter, moderately strong American India Pale Ale, with citrusy, floral, 440 ml

resinous, piney and passion fruit aspects. Medium-dry to dry finish